Exemplary embodiments enable formation of a uniform film and a pattern with a minute line width and generate no or substantially no quality defects, such as disconnection. A droplet is discharged from a droplet discharging head to apply in a predetermined region on a surface of a substrate while relatively moving the droplet discharging head and the substrate. The droplet is discharged with respect to the surface of the substrate in a direction intersecting with a vertical direction, and when relatively moving the droplet discharging head and the substrate to discharge the droplet, the droplet is discharged along the relative movement direction.